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Sick Sad LitMariana Enriquez on The Ghosts of Buenos Aires, Horror, History & RebellionInternationally acclaimed writer Mariana Enriquez, author of Our Share of Night, Things We Lost in the Fire, and The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, joins Sick Sad Lit to talk about horror that doesn’t chill - it burns. In this visceral and wide-ranging conversation, she and I explore how the oppressive heat of Buenos Aires fuels her fiction, how music shapes her creative process, and how journalism gave her the tools to interrogate the darkest corners of society. We dive into folklore, rebellion, class, and the ghosts—both real and metaphorical—that linger in her stories. With sharp reflec...2025-07-091h 17
Sick Sad LitLing Ling Huang on Speculative Fiction, Identity, and the Dark Side of BeautyIn this episode of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with writer and violinist Ling Ling Huang, author of the acclaimed debut novel Natural Beauty and the recently released Immaculate Conception. Together, we explore the ways fiction - and creative expression more broadly - helps navigate identity, ambition, and the emotional aftermath of betrayal and transformation.Ling Ling shares how her background in music informs her literary voice, and how both Natural Beauty and Immaculate Conception confront the pressures of perfection and commodification, from the insidious demands of the beauty industry to the often invisible toll...2025-07-0246 min
Sick Sad LitEmma Van Straaten on Writing Mixed Race Identity, Female Rage, and Obsession in ‘This Immaculate Body’In this episode of Sick Sad Lit, I sit down with author Emma Van Straaten to explore the raw, unsettling beauty of her debut novel, This Immaculate Body. Emma reflects on her journey from aspiring writer to published author, sharing how her own personal history informed the creation of her complex protagonist, Alice. We discuss the nuances of character development, how trauma shapes narrative voice, and why writing unflinching, emotionally charged fiction is both a creative and cathartic act.This episode also explores Emma’s publishing journey, how she balances writing with parenting, an...2025-06-2547 min
Sick Sad LitAnna Dorn on Scent, Storytelling, and Writing Women Who Refuse to BehaveIn this episode of Sick Sad Lit, author Anna Dorn joins me to discuss her novel Perfume and Pain, a sharp and provocative exploration of identity, desire, and self-destruction. Anna opens up about her writing process, and her transition from a legal career to full-time novelist.We dive into the literary value of unlikeable women in fiction, the cultural tension around cancel culture, and how queer literature allows space for complex, messy, fully human protagonists. Anna also shares her thoughts on the evolving business of writing — from the emotional toll of professional publishing to the power of...2025-06-1854 min
Sick Sad LitLucy Rose on Folklore, Feminism, and Feeding the Hunger in The LambSunday Times Best-Selling Author of The Lamb, Lucy Rose steps into the Sick Sad Lit (virtual) studio for a fierce, funny, and fearless conversation about everything that fuels her fiction. From the folklore of her rural upbringing to the feminist lens that informs her monstrous female characters, Lucy unpacks how horror can be a home for complexity. The episode touches on the metaphor of cannibalism as relational consumption, the portrayal of mental illness and motherhood, and what it means to write while neurodivergent. Lucy also speaks candidly about the importance of creative freedom, Dakota Johnson’s career-changing shoutout, and th...2025-06-111h 13
Sick Sad LitSarah Rose Etter on Magical Realism, Capitalism, and Writing Through CollapseIn this episode of Sick Sad Lit, host Jen Eastwood sits down with acclaimed author Sarah Rose Etter to unpack the emotional and political weight of writing in a collapsing world. They explore how magical realism and dark fiction serve as tools for survival and resistance under late-stage capitalism, and how attention spans, burnout, and economic precarity shape the creative process.Through a raw and reflective conversation, Etter shares insights on the emotional labor of storytelling, the role of surrealism in literature, and what it means to write authentically amidst societal decay. Whether you're a writer...2025-06-041h 09
Čteme vám ProŽeny.czClint Eastwood slaví 95: U filmu ho nechtěli, prý měl velký ohryzek. Prosadil se jako drsný antihrdina v EvropěČlánek Věry Míškové. U filmu ho nejdřív nechtěli, protože měl prý příliš velký ohryzek. Později mu zase vyčítali, že má jen dva herecké výrazy: s kloboukem a bez něj. Přesto se prosadil. Veterán amerického filmu, legendární herec, režisér a producent Clint Eastwood právě slaví 95. narozeniny a svůj zatím poslední film natočil loni!Když se Clint Eastwood 31. května 1930 v americkém San Franciscu narodil, vážil přes pět kilogramů, takže mu sestřičky začaly říkat Samson. Přišel do rod...2025-05-3104 min
Sick Sad LitGretchen Felker-Martin on Horror, Publishing, and Finding Power in the GrotesqueIn this episode, horror author Gretchen Felker-Martin discusses her writing process, the impact of queer representation in horror literature, and crafting complex characters in books like Manhunt and Cuckoo. We explore taboo themes, dark fiction, and advice for emerging authors navigating today’s literary world.Follow Gretchen on Instagram.Join the conversation with Sick Sad Lit on Substack and Instagram.Gretchen Felker-Martin, explores her journey as a writer, the impact of her novels 'Manhunt' and 'Cuckoo', and the importance of representation in horror literature. We discuss the creative process behind character de...2025-05-2850 min
Sick Sad LitChuck Tingle on Queer Horror, Absurdity, and Why Love Is RealChuck Tingle joins Sick Sad Lit to explore queer horror, satirical romance, and the role of absurdity in the horror genre. We talk about identity, publishing, and how positivity and love become acts of protest in art — and in life.Preorder Lucky Day.Follow Chuck on Instagram.Join the conversation with Sick Sad Lit on Substack and Instagram.In this engaging conversation, Chuck Tingle, a renowned author in queer horror and satirical romance, discusses his unique approach to storytelling, the cathartic power of horror, and the importance of positivity in...2025-05-211h 04
Sick Sad LitSick Sad Lit Podcast TrailerWelcome to Sick Sad Lit — a podcast about the books that get under your skin. Host Jen Eastwood talks with the writers behind today’s most unsettling, unforgettable fiction: horror, gothic, surreal, and literary works that explore obsession, identity, rage, the body, and the bizarre.This is a space for complicated characters, experimental form, and authors who aren’t afraid to get weird — or honest.If you’ve ever called a book “unhinged” as a compliment, this show is for you.Season One premieres 22 May NZST. Subscribe now and get ready to spira...2025-05-1100 min
Wiley ConnectedHosted Payload S2.E3: Wiley on Space CowboysHosted Payload is now available in both video and podcast form! Host Henry Gola thinks Space Cowboys is Clint Eastwood’s worst movie, but he meets surprising disagreement from colleagues Jen Hindin, Chloe Hawker, and Jillian Quigley. Plus, Chloe does double duty and dishes the latest satellite and space news in the Orbital Debrief.2025-03-0623 min
Social Tee PodcastS3, E11: Juror #2Send us a messageJoin Terrell, Shawn, Saleia, Mike, and Jen as they discuss the Clint Eastwood film Juror #2.Thank You for listening! Follow us on Instagram @socialteepodcast.2025-01-271h 08
Movies & UsEp. 369 - Juror #2 (2024)Jen and Sarah review Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’ and discuss the writing, characters, and relevant themes. They also rewrite elements of the film and share some ideas for some spin-off series in the Juror #2 cinematic universe.
Spoilers (~11:26)
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Der Kinocast (MP3 Feed)Juror #2, Der Herr der Ringe: Die Schlacht der RohirrimJuror #2 - ist ein spannendes Gerichtsdrama, das von Clint Eastwood inszeniert wurde. Nicholas Hoult spielt den Hauptcharakter Justin Kemp, einen Journalisten, der in einen Mordprozess verwickelt ist. Als Geschworener Nummer 2 muss er entscheiden, ob der Angeklagte James Michael Sythe (Gabriel Basso) für den Mord an seiner Freundin verantwortlich ist. Doch Justin erkennt, dass er selbst möglicherweise eine Rolle bei dem Tod gespielt hat, was ihn in eine schwierige moralische Lage bringt. Toni Collette ist als Staatsanwältin Faith Killebrew zu sehen, und das Drehbuch stammt von Jonathan A. Abrams.
Der Herr der Ringe: Die Schlacht der Rohirrim - ist...2024-12-2950 min
Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha StoneIt's The Crisis of Masculinity, StupidIt seems to have suddenly occurred to the Democrats that they have a problem with men. Oh, we know they have a problem with men. That’s all we’ve heard about for the past ten years ever since Donald Trump committed the great crime of beating Hillary Clinton.I know because I used to be one of them — the #stillwithher type who marched with hundreds of thousands of women to protest the Trump election. And the one who said #metoo and fought every day as a brave member of the resistance? Yeah, that was me. But to quo...2024-09-3026 min
REINVENTED with Jen EckhartREINVENTED with American Sniper U.S. Navy SEAL Widow Taya KyleNew York Times Best-selling author Taya Kyle has truly defined what it means to reinvent oneself in the aftermath of devastating loss and tragedy. Her marriage to U.S. Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle, was thrust into the public spotlight as it was revealed that he is not only a war hero - but is also the deadliest sniper in American history with over 160 confirmed kills. Taya stood by her husband Chris, the father to their two children, as he heroically served 4 tours abroad in the Iraq War before his tragic death on February 2nd, 2013 that s...2024-09-161h 38
Trivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Pop Words All of these answers contain the word POP somewhere! Fact of the Day: Clint Eastwood is allergic to horses. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:12 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds INSTANT DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TRIVIA GAMES ON ETSY, GRAB ONE NOW! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creati...2024-08-2905 min
CineMAXersCineMAXers, 7/30/24
Max and Jen go back to 1993 with Wolfgang Peterson’s, IN THE LINE OF FIRE staring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich and Rene Russo. Email us at: Cinemaxers@talkradioone.comFollow us on: Facebook- @cinemaxers weekly podcast on talkradioone.com
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BetterPRAward Winning CampaignsIn this episode, Kathie Taylor, APR, introduces a panel of PR practitioners who will do a deeper dive into their award-winning campaigns: Bethany Drysdale, Media and Communications Manager for Washoe County talking about an election night crisis, Jen Eastwood, PR Director at Good Giant talking about the Reno Rodeo, and Owen Trusdale, VP of Public Affairs at the Abbi Agency, who talks about the most successful Nevada Health Link registration period in history. The guests discuss topics like the importance of research in developing effective campaigns, the critical step of planning in successful campaigns, implementation strategies for crisis communication...2024-04-0338 min
The Weekend SoberBONUS: Jen's Story Part 2: RehabJen Eastwood's story continues. She decides to send herself to rehab, but she isn't fully committed to going the distance once she returns home. Then things completely unravel even more.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kim-kearns/support2024-01-3149 minThe Weekend SoberBONUS: Jen's Story: Part 1: Recovering from childhood trauma and breaking the cycleJen Eastwood's story is one of strength, resilience and inner knowing. It is unique yet you will find yourself nodding along in understanding. A recovered people pleaser, she continues to work on being a master of imperfection and no longer a perfectionist. Listen to her honest account from childhood to adulthood of how she realized she was struggling and learned to ask for help.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kim-kearns/support2024-01-2438 minThe Weekend Sober79. How do you express gratitude?Kezia and Kim welcome sober friend Jennifer Eastwood. They discuss the buzzword ‘gratitude.’ How do you shift your mindset from “I have to stop drinking to I GET to stop drinking.”
How do you express gratitude?
Jen started her quest for a sober life in August 2021. After a few hiccups and a couple stays at rehab (which she loved by the way! ) she stuck her sober landing in December 2021. She lives in Virginia with her husband, four kids and dogs. And when not gladly (happily maybe!) attending the plethora of children’s events she has on the calendar, she has she loves...2023-10-0132 min
I Listen to EverythingEpisode 25 | Groove to the Trip Hop BluesCome and explore the soundscapes of the genre known as trip hop. Originating in Bristol, England we discuss the influence of artists like Massive Attack and Portishead and how trip hop emerged as a unique genre blending elements of hip hop, electronica, and downtempo music and can still be heard on the radio today!
Playlist of songs:
In/Flux - DJ Shadow
Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack
Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim
Protection - Massive Attack, Tracey Thorn
Play Dead - Bjork
Who's Got The Bacon? - Howie B.
Glory Box - Portishead
Sour Times...2023-08-1159 min
Rahdo Talks ThroughRahdo Talks Through►►► episode 96Please keep the ?s coming by emailing us at questions@rahdo.com :)
0:00 Sponsor segment
1:14 Intro
======================Game Questions======================
2:04 Best of Aeon’s End?
3:01 Too much luck in co-ops?
16:33 Mancalas?
28:55 Thorgal?
32:46 Narrative adventure games?
37:26 The rankening series?
41:42 Big designer’s lesser known games?
45:49 One game to represent the hobby?
56:12 One game to represent humanity?
57:23 Boardgames as art?
1:02:44 What are pubs getting better and worse at?
1:05:29 Innovative euro twists?2023-05-193h 35
Sleep4Performance PodcastSeason 7, Episode 1 with Dr Jennifer Walsh on medical cannabis and the benefit to insomniaIn this episode of the Sleep4Peformance Podcast, I speak with Dr Jen Walsh. Jen and I have previously collaborated at the Centre for Sleep Science at the University of Western Australia. I sat down with Jen to discuss their recent publication on treating insomnia with medical cannabis. This was a great conversation and you can read the full paper before or after this episode via this link for free https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/44/11/zsab149/6296857
Jennifer H Walsh, Kathleen J Maddison, Tim Rankin, Kevin Murray, Nigel McArdle, Melissa J Ree, David R Hillman, Peter R E...2021-11-161h 28
Reel Asian Podcast'Gran Torino' w/ Raymond Luu, Renee Ya, Baldwin DiepThe RAP team examine Clint Eastwood's controversial film, Gran Torino. "But wait, this movie isn't really Asian American...." We know! But it does have a prominent Hmong presence in the film and was (at the time) celebrated for its "representation" of Hmong people. However, is that still true today? Listen and find out! Join us on Shuffle! www.reelasianpodcast.com/shuffleFollow us! www.facebook.com/ReelAsianPodcast | www.instagram.com/ReelAsianPodcast | Support this podcast! www.reelasianpodcast.com/supportIntro music is by Ryan Galvan | Show cover designed by Thy Nguyen2021-10-151h 03
Gung-Fu Super Bros. PodcastDa Birfday Show / Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonIn this week’s festive episode, the Super Bros. celebrate Marvel Comics’ 81st Birthday! By coincidence, Ivan also celebrates a birthday this week. Kanye drops Donda and his music hits different now that Ivan is an old man. The gang also talks about different jobs they had, Clint Eastwood making another movie, and the ode to action movies that is The Expendables.
Enrique breaks down his favorite moments in this week’s movie, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. How many love stories does this movie have? Are we Team Jen or Team Shu Lien? Just how beautiful is the wi...2021-09-131h 55
The Garrett Ashley Mullet ShowBiden’s Door-to-Door COVID Vaccine Sales PitchAs Hank Berrien at The Daily Wire reported July 6, 2021 - 'Internet Erupts After Biden, Psaki Push ‘Door-To-Door’ Plan Targeting Unvaccinated People' - President Biden and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki both announced that a strike force is in the works to make up for the Biden administration having missed its own benchmarked goal for vaccinating Americans by the Fourth of July.
Funny how that is always the way it goes with the Left, Progressives, and Democrats. When the government fails to meet its own metrics, the fault lies with the governed and not the governing. 'Once more with feeling,' the...2021-07-0734 min
Kurt & Jen Make a PodcastEp. 47, GorillazKurt & Jen breakdown the humor of the Gorillaz.
Feel Good Inc. live performance for the 2006 Grammy's on YouTube
Feel Good Inc. on Spotify
Clint Eastwood video on YouTube
Clint Eastwood live performance at the Brit Awards on YouTube
Bill Murray on Spotify
Dirty Harry live performance at the Brit Awards on YouTube
The Lost Chord ft. Leee John video on YouTube
Land of the Lost original show intro on YouTube
Valley of the Pagans ft. Beck on Spotify
MTV Cribs Episode on YouTube
Humility video on YouTube
Fire Coming Out of a Monkey's Head on Spotify
Rock the H...2021-02-1555 min
The BraveMaker Podcast95: Director Jen McGowan of Netflix's Rust Creekhttps://www.jenmcgowan.com/
Jen McGowan is a director based in Los Angeles.
Her most recent feature film, the survival thriller, RUST CREEK, was released in theaters January 2019 by IFC Midnight and hailed as “the feminist thriller Hollywood needs right now” by Harpers Bazaar.
She just finished directing her first episode of television, The Purge for Blumhouse.
McGowan's first feature KELLY & CAL (Juliette Lewis & Cybill Shepherd) premiered at SXSW where she won the Gamechanger Award. The film was released theatrically by IFC Films to rave reviews. She got her start with award-win...2020-12-3143 min
Fully Booked BookfestInterview with social media manager, Jen EastwoodToday's Bookfest interview is with Jen Eastwood, social media manager. We talked about using social media for connection and prioritising engagement over follower numbers and about protecting your mental health while still getting to use social media to promote our businesses and books.2020-04-2609 min
The Shrewsbury Biscuit PodcastThe Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Rock Rose DigitalAL and DeeDee sit with Jen Eastwood from Rock Rose Digital.
Jen started her business from nothing and now she is doing a fantastic job with helping companies with their social media presence.
We talk about how powerful a tool social media is and how it can help a business blossom.
Jen helps out with a few very handy pointers to get you started.
Thanks Jen this was awesome!
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Scene by Scene with Josh & Dean: American SplendorAS30: The End CreditsAmerican Splendor scene #30 (1:37:31 to 1:41:08) — As the credits roll (on the film and the podcast), Josh & Dean reflect on all things Pekar/American Splendor. What should the film’s post-credit sequence have been? What would an American Splendor TV show look like? (Dino keeps coming back to Louis C.K.)
A tribute to DC/Vertigo/Paradox Press, as well as editor Jonathan Vankin. Other notable movies with the word “American” in the title. The next movies from each of the film’s actors. Who would you want to write, direct, and star in the movie of your life? Thoughts on...2019-10-2851 min
The Kind Business podcast#25 My interview with Jen Eastwood on social media and mental health in businessHey everyone,
I hope you're having a beautiful week and that this interview I am sending your way is a little spark of business joy!
I really loved talking to Jen of Rock Rose Digital and am always so excited to meet other business owners who value connections over numbers and speak honestly about the challenges we're all facing in one way or another. Here is what we talked about:
- Transitioning into a new field- Relating to social media in intentional ways- Finding balance in work and life- The importance of prioritising our mental health while building a business ...2019-10-1137 min
Si Yo Vle PodcastEp. 10 - Rezime semènn 1-7 Jen 2k19 “a la Si Yo Vle Podcast”Ep. 10 - Si Yo VLE Podcast – PLAN*ENTÈDI A TIMOUN KI GEN MWENS KE 16 ZAN*INTERDIT AUX MOINS DE 16 ANS1: (0:57)- Enpak Blaze One nan HMI lan e enpak mizik Lèt Konsyans lan-Impact de Blaze One sur la musique haitienne et impact du tube « Lèt Konsyans »2: (11:35)-Eta peyi a: Efondman pon kabarè - Pa gen san nan peyi an (grèv Croix Rouge Haitienne) - Eta systèm sante peyi a - #PeyiLock...2019-06-1147 min
Film And WhiskeyMillion Dollar Baby / Monkey ShoulderThe guys are joined this week by Jen Lowers, a PhD student at Kent State University whose research deals with reading alternative texts, including film. She brings her expertise to bear on Clint Eastwood's 2004 opus Million Dollar Baby. The gang offers opinions on whether Paul Haggis' script is worthy or awful, the challenges of being the only female in a male-dominated film, and the muddiness of Eastwood's morals.
All the while, your hosts are sipping on the very first Scotch to be reviewed on the show: Monkey Shoulder, a delicious blended bottle.
0:00 - Intro and...2019-04-0158 min
Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking PodcastIFH 296: The State of Indie Film for Women with Jen McGowanToday on the show we have writer/director Jen McGowan on the show. We discuss the state of women directors in Indie FIlm, her new film Rust Creek and what it is really like to be a female director, from her perspective in today's world.Jen McGowan is a director based in Los Angeles. Her first feature KELLY & CAL (Juliette Lewis & Cybill Shepherd) premiered at SXSW where she won the Gamechanger Award. The film was released theatrically by IFC Films to rave reviews. McGowan got her start with award-winning short films, CONFESSIONS OF A LATE BLOOMER and TOUCH, bo...2019-01-311h 15
Film FrownMasters Of The UniversePaul & Chris fill another request from our friend, and guest Daniel J. Hogan. Joining us on our quest to save Castle Grayskull are Arden and Jen. On this show we decide Superman hates whales. We puzzle over He-Man carrying a rifle. Sweat-filled boots make choreography difficult. This episode is 16 milliparsecs long, or something.
Intros done in a bad commercials from the past style.
Here come the 80s via Dan, “Where’s the beef?”, Reaganomics, and “Just Say No” with Clint Eastwood.
This episode’s film stars Dolph Lundgren “and his nipples.”
What’s Frank Langella doing in this picture?
Oh hey! I...2018-10-261h 32
Punch Drunk PodcastPunch Drunk Critics Live! Ep. 71: Hereafter; Paranormal Activity 2; ConvictionOn this week's show, we'll be joined by one of our favorite people, The Washington Post's Jen Chaney to discuss Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon's exploration of the afterlife in the highly anticipated drama, Hereafter. Does Eastwood have another Oscar fave on his hands? Last year you demanded it, but was anybody begging for a sequel to Paranormal Activity? We've got an early look at the follow-up to the horror hit and will let you know if it's worth all the nightmares. Plus, Sam Rockwell and Hilary Swank team up for Conviction, based on the harrowing true story of Betty...2010-10-251h 24